Kerala Congress Democratic
{{Other uses|Kerala Congress (disambiguation)}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=September 2019}}
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|abbreviation = KECD
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|colorcode = Orange
|chairman = Saji Manjakadambil
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|dissolution = 2025
|split = Kerala Congress
|merged = All India Trinamool Congress
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|alliance = {{Unbulleted_list|NDA (Kerala)}} (2024–26 February 2025)
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|state_seats_name = Kerala Legislative Assembly
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Kerala Congress Democratic (KECD) is an Indian political party in the state of Kerala. It was formed on 19 April 2024, through a split from the Kerala Congress.{{cite web|title=Kerala Congress splits again; new faction to support NDA|url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/kerala/kerala-congress-splits-again-new-faction-to-support-nda/article68083951.ece|work=The Hindu|date=19 April 2024 |access-date=19 April 2024|location=India}}
History
Kerala Congress Kottayam district president and chairman of the United Democratic Front (Kerala) Saji Manjakadambil, left his original party, founding another and joining the NDA.{{cite web|title=Saji Manjakadambil forms new party|url=https://english.mathrubhumi.com/news/kerala/saji-manjakadambil-who-resigned-congress-and-udf-posts-plans-to-join-nda-and-forms-new-party-1.9496334|publisher=mathrubhumi.com|access-date=19 April 2024|location=India}}{{cite web|title=നിലപാട് പ്രഖ്യാപിച്ച് സജി മഞ്ഞക്കടമ്പിൽ, പുതിയ പാര്ട്ടി രൂപീകരിച്ചു; പേര് കേരള കോണ്ഗ്രസ് ഡെമോക്രാറ്റിക്|url=https://www.asianetnews.com/kerala-news/saji-manjakadambil-formed-a-new-party-named-kerala-congress-democratic-sc6h2u|publisher=asianetnews.com|access-date=19 April 2024|location=India}}
Leaders
- Saji Manjakadambil
- Dinesh Kartha
- Balu G Vellikkara
- Prasad Urulikunnam
- Tijo Koottummelkattil
- Ranjith Abraham Thomas
- Adv. Rajesh Puliyaneth
Split and merger with Trinamool Congress
In 2025 February, Kerala Congress (Democratic) split into three:
- Kerala Congress (D) Saji Manjakadambil of Saji Manjakadambil
- Kerala Congress (D) Ranjith Abraham Thomas of Ranjith Abraham Thomas
- Kerala Congress (D) Rajesh Puliyaneth of Adv. Rajesh Puliyaneth
The faction led by Saji Manjakadambil decided to merge his faction with All India Trinamool Congress. The other factions led by Ranjith Abraham Thomas and Adv. Rajesh Puliyaneth decided to continue with NDA.
Merger move of Kerala Congress factions within NDA
There is a move for grand-merger of Kerala Congress factions within NDA - Kerala Congress(D) of Ranjith Abraham Thomas, Kerala Congress(N) of Kuruvila Mathews, Kerala Congress(S) of Kallada Das, Kerala Vikas Congress (KVC) of Prof. Prakash Kuriakose along with National Progressive Party of V. V. Augustine along with some individual former Kerala Congress leaders like George J. Mathew, V. Surendran Pillai, Mathew Stephen, M. V. Mani, George Sebastian, Jerry Easow Oommen, etc.
References
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Category:Kerala Congress Parties
Category:Political parties established in 2024
Category:2024 establishments in Kerala
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